CE5509 Advanced Structural Steel Design

Homework 7: Continuous Composite Beams & Composite Slab

Q1
(a) Design the composite beam AB assuming that it is simply supported with a span
length 12m as shown in Fig. Q1a. Check the moment and shear resistances, and
determine the number of shear connectors required for the full length of the beam.

(b) Design the two-span composite beam CDE with a single span length 12m as shown
in Fig. Q1b. Assuming that there is no reinforcement at the intermediate support, check
the shear resistance at the intermediate support and the moment resistances at the
hogging and sagging moment regions. Determine the number of shear connectors
required for each span length.
The following information should be used for the above design:
Design data:
Steel: Grade S275
Concrete: C30/37 light-weight
Slab thickness hs = 150mm
Shear studs: 19mm diameter, 100mm length, use 2 studs per trough
Metal decking perpendicular to the steel beam: Profile depth hp = 60mm,
thickness t = 1mm , average trough width br = 130mm
Unfactored uniformly distributed loads:
Dead Load = 11 kN/m
Imposed load = 10 kN/m
Design constrainst:
Height of steel beam must be less than 400mm.
Beam spacing = 3000mm
w kN/m

A B Fig. Q1a
12m
w kN/m w kN/m
D
C E Fig. Q1b

12m 12m

19mm diameter stud 300mm 2 studs

hs
hp 95mm
1mm thick
Fig. Q1c steel deck
130mm
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Q2 A two-span composite beam of L1 = 10.5m and L2=12m is shown in Fig. Q2. The
hogging section at the intermediate support is reinforced by deformed bars of 12mm
diameter spaced at 150mm. Check the moment resistances at the hogging and sagging
regions assuming full composite action. Beam spacing = 3000mm.
The following information should be used for the above design:
Design data:
Steel beam: Grade S275, UB 457 x 191 x 74
Concrete slab: C25/30, light-weight, slab thickness hs = 150mm
Shear studs: 19mm diameter, adequately spaced for full composite action
Re-bars: 12mm diameter, fy = 460N/mm2
Unfactored uniformly distributed loads:
Dead Load = 9.5 kN/m
Imposed load = 15.0 kN/m

150mm 12mm re-bars

30mm Be

150mm

10.5m 12m UB 457 x 191 x 74

Grade S275

Fig. Q2
Section at intermediate support
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Q3 Figure Q3 indicates the proposed composite steel frame structure to be built over an
existing building. The floors to the new building are of reinforced concrete slab.

Design data
Roof
Insulated roof decking 0.1 kN/m2
Purlins 0.1 kN/m2
Services 0.15 kN/m2
Self –weight of plate girders (estimated) 1.0 kN/m2
Imposed load (Roof) 0.75 kN/m2

Typical Floor
Finish 0.1 kN/m2
150 mm concrete slab 2.5 kN/m2
Suspended ceiling 0.15 kN/m2
Services 0.15 kN/m2
Weight of steel beams (Approx.) 0.4 kN/m2
Partition (superimposed dead load) 1.00 kN/m2
Imposed load (Floor) 4.0 kN/m2

External cladding 4.00 kN/m2

S275 steel and Grade C25/30 normal weight concrete should be used.

(a) Design beam “A” as a two-span continuous composite beam and check for
moment and shear. Determine the number of shear studs for full composite
design. Check the total beam deflection assuming propped construction.
(b) Determine suitable section sizes for hanger “B” (deigned as tension member).
(a) Design column “C”, assuming simple construction.
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6000 6000 6000 6000

A Outline of existing
building

Vertical Bracing
Column 'C'

Beam 'A' 8000

Hanger 'B'

8000

Vertical Bracing

A
Denotes span of
reinforced
concrete slab
8000 8000
fall fall

Plate Girder 'D' Existing Building

Suspended
Ceiling Hanger 'B'
3500 (clear height)
150 mm concrete
Existing Floor floor

Suspended Ceiling
3500
150 mm concrete floor
Existing Floor

Suspended
Ceiling
5000
Figure Q3

SECTION A-A
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Q4 (Examination 2011)

The section A-A of a continuous composite beam ABC consists of a UB steel section
and a C40/50 solid concrete slab as shown in Fig. Q4a. Assume beam spacing = 3m
and two shear studs per row is used

a) Design a suitable UB section of S355 steel to resist the maximum sagging

moment MEd = 1400 kNm within segment AB.
b) Based on the same UB section selected in a), design the composite section at B to
resist the factored hogging moment MEd = 1000 kNm and shear force of VEd
=350kN. Provide a sketch to show the reinforcements in the composite beam
section at B.
c) Determine the number of shear connectors for beam segments AB and BC to
satisfy the ultimate strength requirement based on the moment and shear force
diagrams shown in Fig. Q4b. Provide a sketch to indicate the spacing of shear
connectors.
State your assumptions clearly where necessary.

A
A C
B
A 10 4m

1.75 0.1 m 1.75

C40/50 solid 0.13 m

concrete slab
45o 0.05 m
Center-line
Center-line
of the slab
of the slab
UB S355 section

Section A-A
Fig. Q4a: A continuous composite beam and its cross section
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1000kN
7 5m

A C
1400kN B

350kN

10 4 m
Fig. Q4b: Moment and shear force diagrams

Q5
Design a two-span composite beam with single span length 12m as shown in Figure.
Beam spacing is 3m. Assuming that there is no reinforcement at the intermediate
support.

Design data:
Steel: S355
Concrete: C25/28 light-weight aggregate concrete with Ecm= 20.7 kN/mm2
Slab thickness hs = 130mm (hp + hc)
Shear studs: 19mm diameter, 100mm length, use 2 studs per trough
Traverses spacing of shear studs = 100mm
Metal decking perpendicular to the steel beam
Profile depth hp = 50mm, thickness t = 1mm , average trough width br = 130mm, trough
spacing = 200
Unfactored Dead Load = 9.63 kN/m
Unfactored Imposed load = 18 kN/m

w= 40 kN/m

12m 12m
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Question 6
Figure Q6a shows the plan view of a 125mm thick composite floor slab with beams at
3m centres, using the deck profile as shown below in Fig. Q5b.
a) Check the flexural resistance and the deflection of the decking during the
construction stage.
b) Check the flexural, shear and punching resistance of the composite slab at the
composite stage, given that the composite slab is supported by the secondary
universal beams spaced at 3m centres.

Steel deck thickness t = 1.2 mm (bare thickness of steel)

Steel grade fyp.d = 280N/mm2
Trough spacing = 300mm
Elastic neutral axis of the deck profile, e = 22.5 mm
Second moment of area, Ip= 603 x 103 mm4/m width
Sagging moment resistance of the profile deck section = 5.8 kN-m/m
Self weight of deck = 0.12kN/m2
The empirical constants are m = 130 N/mm2 and k = 0.004 N/mm2
Area of steel deck = 1448 mm2/m
Unfactored Loads
Imposed load = 5.0kN/m2
Partitions (imposed load) = 1.0kN/m2
Ceiling = 0.5kN/m2
Self weight (slab) = 2.0kN/m2
Construction load (temporary) = 1.5kN/m2 considered as imposed load
To check punching resistance, i t is assumed that a point load 7.5 kN is acting on an area
50 mm square.
Concrete
Cube strength fck = 30 N/mm2, Ecm = 22 GPa,
Density (dry) = 1800kg/m3 (lightweight)
Density (wet) = 1900kg/m3 (lightweight)
You may assume reasonable values for missing data.
Lift core
5.0m

10 m

B1
B1 is 533x210x82
5.0m

3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m

Cladding

Figure Q6a. Typical floor plan.

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Figure Q6b Profile deck section